Come and join good friends and family for a benefit dinner for the family of Rick Sheese. All proceeds will go toward helping the family with Rick’s funeral expenses. This event will be held Saturday, October 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. More...

Indiana Department of Transportation representatives were on hand Thursday to assess the State Road 46 West bridge spanning the Eel River near Bowling Green in anticipation of repair work set to begin Monday, October 8. More...

On Sunday, October 17, 2010, nearly two years ago now, then 11-year-old Conner Smith of Owen County was riding a horse when he fell and was rushed by his parents to the nearest EMT station and lifelined to Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. More...

A historic Spencer landmark will be restored in full now that Cook Group Incorporated has committed to sponsoring the preservation project on behalf of all employees of Cook Urological in Spencer. More...

(Note: Items selected are from the daily police logs provided by Owen County Security Center Dispatch. Times shown are when the incidents were reported to the police. The list below is up-to-date as of 6:00 a.m. the day prior to publication.) More...

A companion bill to the first piece of legislation co-authored by sitting Indiana Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon (R-Evansville) will be signed into law within the next week by U.S. President Barack Obama. More...

The Spencer VFW Post #1405 and its Ladies Auxiliary will host a Prisoners of War/Missing In Action ceremony on Friday, October 5, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the west lawn of the Owen County Courthouse. More...

The Alpha Delta Chapter of Tri-Kappa is once again busily preparing for its annual “Rag Doll Christmas Bazaar,” to be held Saturday, November 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Owen Valley Middle School. More...

Brilliant Jupiter will dominate the eastern sky by late evening during October. The huge planet will be much brighter than the stars of the constellation Taurus the Bull around it. Rising around 10:00 p.m. More...

With the holiday season fast approaching, the Owen County Alliance, formally known as the Systems of Care, wants to inform the community that 2012 Christmas assistance applications will be available October 1 through October 29. More...